Staff Accountant II - NYC

Datadog's Finance team partners with stakeholders across the organization, providing commercial, operational, and analytical support to ensure that Datadog’s business continues its rapid and efficient growth.

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our growing accounting team. This role is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional to play a key part in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting in the month-end close process, performing reconciliations and analytics, supporting external audits, support in preparation of external financial statements, and assisting with ad hoc projects. You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the company, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and internal controls.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Own areas of the month-end close processes, such as preparation of journal entries and various account reconciliations


• Perform analytics over financial results to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements


• Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues as they occur in a timely manner


• Partner with other departments to understand and support business processes, ensure proper accounting, and resolve reconciling differences


• Work with FP&A and internal business partners to investigate and document fluctuations in budget to actual variances analyses


• Prepare quarterly disclosures for quarterly 10-Q/annual 10-K filings


• Prepare supporting documentation for quarterly reviews, annual audit, and SOX compliance


• Continuously seek ways to optimize existing accounting and business processes through use of automation, thoughtful analysis, and researching best practices in the industry


• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and assist with special projects as needed

Who You Are:

• Experienced in 1-2 years of accounting


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required


• CPA (or on track to be certified) preferred


• Able to apply knowledge of US GAAP, with a general understanding of SOX


• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; dependable with deliverables and deadlines; able to multitask


• Confidence, good judgment, self-motivated, energy and personality to work in a fast-paced environment across all levels of management and across functions and geographies


• Experience working with Netsuite, Floqast and Workiva


• SaaS or Technology industry experience

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package


• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan


• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities


• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space


• Best in breed onboarding


• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally


• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.